Hatem – this is awesome!! Exactly what I was looking for! Reading the documentation now. Wish I knew about this toolkit years ago.
Mitch From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hatem Mohamed Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 9:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] Deploying Software to Laptops Hi Mitch, I think the PowerShell App deployment toolkit is worth a look for your needs. It allows the user to defer installation and can also can close processes needed for each specific package you create prior to starting installation and also allows the user time to close those dependent applications first which would eliminate the need for them to only have installations happen as they are logging on. Have a look at the features at this page: http://psappdeploytoolkit.com/ It also has a download link to a zip file with the bits as well as a guide in the zip file that shows the features available within the toolkit. After seeing others recommend it on this discussion list, I demoed it at my customer to meet their ask for more flexible deployment options and they are very pleased with the flexibility of this toolkit and are now using it in production. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mitch Beck Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:01 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] Deploying Software to Laptops We have primarily managed non-mobile devices such as desktops/workstations on-prem only. Over the last year our laptop foot-print has grown significantly. We are finding that our current deployment methods are problematic for most laptops. Typically we deploy software in a logged off state to avoid risk of other apps being opened during logon state. Laptop users don’t often leave their laptop in a logged off state to allow some of these apps to run. So we are trying to find a solution which will force a user to wait during a logon trigger to allow apps to safely install/upgrade. Anyone have any suggestions on something that will compliment SCCM 2012 R2 in this scenario? Any help/guidance/advice will be much appreciated. Mitch Attention: This message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Attention: This message is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments.
